2019 Sauvignon Blanc

2019 Sauvignon Blanc
Estate Grown & Bottled
El Dorado, California

Winemaker’s Notes:

The Sauvignon Blanc grape traces its origin to western France in the Loire Valley and Bordeaux Regions. Its name is derived from “Sauvage” which means “wild” in French denoting that its origins came from an indigenous grape. Sauvignon Blanc is now planted in many of the world’s wine regions, producing a crisp, dry and refreshing white wine. It is interesting to note that sometime in the 18^th century Sauvignon Blanc was paired spontaneously with Cabernet Franc to parent the Cabernet Sauvignon vine in Bordeaux.

This Sauvignon Blanc comes from our Estate Vineyard which we planted in 2011. We pressed the whole clusters and fermented the juice at a very cold temperature of around 55 degrees F that extended the fermentation to about 30 days. This wine has not undergone malolactic fermentation to preserve the natural crispness.

This is a crisp and clean Sauvignon Blanc with exceptional aromatic qualities. The distinctive tropical aromas are blended with apple and pear flavors on the palate. This wine has a firm body and a long finish. This wine doesn’t have the herbaceous and grassy flavors more typical of California Sauvignon Blanc wines.

Varietal Content: 100% Sauvignon Blanc, Estate Grown

Alcohol: 14.3

pH: 3.40

Residual sugar: less than 0.1%

Bottling Date: February 20, 2020

383 cases bottled